But as the thought flashed through her mind, Tantai Zhi looked at the Grand Elder, whose eyes were vacant and whose body made not the slightest unnecessary movement, and had no choice but to accept this fact.
Unless he had perished in body and soul, there was no reason for Demon Venerable She Sheng to remain hidden.
After all, the Dragon Spirit Body no longer existed. With Demon God Xuantianjun's orders nearly fulfilled and Su Shi'er only one step away from being captured, the goal was within reach.
In other matters, Demon Venerable She Sheng might play tricks and put on airs.
But in this matter, he absolutely would not—and did not dare to.
Yet when she thought of that fellow who had kept her uneasy and terrified for so many years, dying just like that—
Tantai Zhi felt an emptiness deep within her heart, her emotions tangled and complicated.
Toward Demon Venerable She Sheng, whom she had longed day and night to see dead, she naturally wished for his body and soul to be extinguished as soon as possible.
But she had hoped even more that he would die by her own hand, so that she could at least know his condition for certain.
Not like now, when she mostly believed it, yet could not help harboring a few lingering worries.
"Dammit! That Demon Venerable She Sheng was clever all his life. He could have died early or late, but he had to die at this very moment."
"With him dead, how am I supposed to capture Su Shi'er by myself?"
"And I cannot simply ignore Demon God Xuantianjun's orders. What am I supposed to do now?!"
"Forget it. Preserving my life comes first. Besides, this claim that Daoist Tianshan and Su Shi'er are one and the same was